The Faithful Have Vanished
To the choirmaster: according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
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Save, O Lord, for m the godly one is gone;
for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.
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Everyone n utters lies to his neighbor;
with o flattering lips and p a double heart they speak.
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May the Lord cut off all o flattering lips,
the tongue that makes q great boasts,
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those who say, "With our tongue we will prevail,
our lips are with us; who is master over us?"
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"Because r the poor are plundered, because the needy groan,
s I will now arise," says the Lord;
"I will place him in the t safety for which he longs."
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u The words of the Lord are pure words,
like silver refined in a furnace on the ground,
purified seven times.
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You, O Lord, will keep them;
you will guard us from this generation forever.
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On every side the wicked prowl,
as vileness is exalted among the children of man.
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Cross References
Isaiah 57:1
The righteous man perishes, and no one lays it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from calamity.
Micah 7:2
The godly has perished from the earth, and there is no one upright among mankind; they all lie in wait for blood, and each hunts the other with a net.
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Cross References
Psalms 41:6
And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words, while his heart gathers iniquity; when he goes out, he tells it abroad.
Psalms 144:8
Whose mouths speak lies and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
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Cross References
Psalms 5:9
For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
Jeremiah 9:8
Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks deceitfully; with his mouth each speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he plans an ambush for him.
Romans 16:18
For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 12:33
Of Zebulun 50,000 seasoned troops, equipped for battle with all the weapons of war, to help David with singleness of purpose.
James 1:8
He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
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Cross References
Psalms 12:2
Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
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Cross References
Daniel 7:8
I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Revelation 13:5
And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months.
Psalms 17:10
They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly.
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Cross References
Psalms 9:12
For he who avenges blood is mindful of them; he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
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Cross References
Isaiah 33:10
Now I will arise," says the Lord, "now I will lift myself up; now I will be exalted.
Psalms 82:8
Arise, O God, judge the earth; for you shall inherit all the nations!
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Cross References
Psalms 55:18
He redeems my soul in safety from the battle that I wage, for many are arrayed against me.
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Cross References
Psalms 18:30
This God - his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
Psalms 119:140
Your promise is well tried, and your servant loves it.
Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Psalms 19:8
The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
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